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문제
When malaria is suspected, what is the principal advantage of examining both thick and thin blood films?
1Both films eliminate the need for staining by using inherent cellular contrast to visualize blood components
2The thin film is only for platelet estimation and white cell differential counts, not for red cell morphology
3The thick film identifies bacteria and fungi, while the thin film detects viruses and other intracellular pathogens
4The thick film improves parasite detection, while the thin film helps identify species and estimate parasitemia✓ 정답
해설
Concentrated thick films are more sensitive for detecting parasites. Thin films preserve red-cell morphology and are used for species identification and quantitation.